Digitalization in the Health Sector
Digitalization processes in the health sector puts heavy demands on understanding both ICT and how health services are offered and organized. If you have an informatics or health background, this programme will provide the necessary interdisciplinary understanding.
About the programme
Every day huge amounts of health data are generated on both individuals and the population as a whole. How do we make sure these data are collected, integrated, and quality assured, and are reaching the clinical, administrative or strategical decision-makers? Increased use of IT and introduction of larger and more complex information systems in the health and care sector create a demand for solid competence in handling questions that cut across the fields of informatics and health.
The master's programme Digitalization in the Health Sector teaches competence in developing ICT solutions, and you learn strategies and processes for introducing and using information systems in the health sector. Through interdisciplinary cooperation you will meet different perspectives, possibilities and challenges. The programme addresses a broad range of questions concerning digitalization of the health sector across practices, levels and health organizations, nationally and internationally.
The programme is for health professionals and computer scientists. For a computer scientist, it is important to have knowledge about the complexity and the many different information needs in the health sector. For health professionals, it is important to have knowledge about informatics in order to understand the potential for organizational change that digitalization processes make possible. Students from both disciplines need an interdisciplinary approach in order to develop successful solutions that may improve the delivery of health services to both individuals and the population as a whole.
The programme offers two programme options, health and informatics. Read more about each programme option:
Learning environment
Before the classes start in August, we welcome you to three days of compulsory teaching and various social events. Take the opportunity to become better acquainted with fellow students academically and socially, and get more information about your study programme, courses, research and how to choose your master's thesis.
You can also choose to join one of the 200 student societies at the university.
Career opportunities
Through this master's programme you will get solid professional competence in a very attractive field. In order to get health services that provide for the citizens' need for health and care services, there is an increasing need for professionals that can aid in creating and securing good digital solutions. Computer scientists with health competence and health professionals with ICT knowledge are necessary for the digitalization of the health and care sector to succeed.